Opinion | Promotion of Women's Rights; Prosperity for all
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The promotion of Women’s Rights is prosperity for all in our societies. Women deserve to have an equal future; an equal future that is peaceful with equal rights and opportunities for all.
However, unfortunately, as we celebrate IWD 2021, there are cultures, norms, customs, and countries that are still adamant, repudiating to promote women’s rights. These countries and cultures pose the greatest risk against women and girls, globally. Women do not get enough chances in decisions making due to a lack of political will from the sitting leaderships.
Women and girls have no access to educational opportunities partly because of cultural, social, and economic (political) reasons. Women are thought of only as child-bearing bodies and mere housewives. Women are thought of as people without rights or voiceless people who cannot have share in families’ properties. Women are considered as objects to be beaten without resistance, opinions and help from the authorities—the Governments. Women are only thought to be followers forever and not to be followed.